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Committee advances "Zoe's Law" requiring reporting and mutual‑aid pursuit standards for county and municipalities
Summary
The committee advanced CB61 (draft 2), known locally as Zoe's Law, to require administrative review and annual reporting of vehicle pursuits and to require mutual‑aid agreements with municipalities to adopt the Prince George's County Police Department's minimum pursuit standards; the measure passed the committee 5‑0 with minor amendments.
The Prince George's County Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee voted 5‑0 to advance draft 2 of CB61, a measure known as "Zoe's Law" that clarifies circumstances under which county police may engage in vehicle pursuits, requires administrative review of every pursuit, and mandates annual reporting of pursuit data.
Sponsor remarks framed the bill as a response to a high‑profile child death and related advocacy. The sponsor described the legislation's goal as balancing public safety and accountability: encouraging officers to avoid pursuits when enforcement can safely be delayed while ensuring that serious harms resulting from fleeing suspects are subject to legal consequences.
Draft 2 removes…
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